Ghost Tree Explodes

Here is some more footage of that epic day in December when some of the biggest waves ever pounded the coast line of Pebble Beach. Tyler Fox was on fire with ride after ride. Catch all the action here.

German Navy Crash

500 Greatest Albums of All Time

I hope you have taken a listen to H2uh0 Radio down and on the right side of the page. Listen while you browse the Top Albums according to Rolling Stone Mag. How many do you own?? Check the rest of the list here.

H20 Car

It's been a while since we featured a water car so take a look. The underwater shot is one I have not seen before.

Reverse Bungee

Surf Munich

Pic of the Day

Ripping towards Angel! Click the pic if you wanna get bigger.

Went out for an amazing sail on Sunday with some friends. Winds were predicted to be 10-15 but there was a storm heading our way and that means good wind. Went for a run in the hills and the wind was cranking at 9:30. Thought about reefing. Met some friends at the boat and off we went in very light winds. Got to the other side of the Berkeley pier and it picked up. Soon we were headed towards Angel and it was 18 knots true. Got towards Angel and it was in the mid 20's. We decided to bear off and run towards the bay bridge as we had a little one below. Hitting 8 on the speedo as we run down wind. We get under the bridge and decide to head towards the ballpark. Winds keep picking up and soon they are in the 30's and the waves are getting big! We endure for a while but we are getting pounded. Yes we should have reefed! We head back and had a nice sail home. We did not expect this much wind but it turned out to be a wonderful day on the bay!!

Kiteboat

Camouflage

Joy for Joyon

Frenchman Francis Joyon reclaimed the solo round-the-world sailing record by a massive 14 days in the early hours on Sunday, his on-land team said.
Joyon, who beat the record set by Briton Ellen MacArthur in 2005, reached the finish line near Brest in the northwestern tip of France in his red trimaran IDEC in 57 days, 13 hours, 34 minutes and six seconds.
"I have no vocation for being a hero, my vocation is for doing my job well as a sailor," Joyon told journalists after his arrival at Brest.
"I'm happy because I came back earlier than expected and I made the record more difficult to beat," he added.
The 51-year-old, whose previous record was beaten by MacArthur in February 2005 by one day, managed the feat despite being on the brink of failure during the final 10 days because of damage to his 32-metre mast.
Joyon left Brest on Nov. 23, rounded South Africa, Australia and the tip of South America before heading back for French shores.
He broke several intermediary records along the way, crossing the Indian Ocean in nine days, 12 hours and three minutes and the Pacific in just 10 days, 14 hours and 30 minutes.
"Until Cape Horn, which I reached in 35 days, the boat was sailing at 100 per cent of its potential. Up the Atlantic, it was getting more difficult and in the last few days the boat was only at 85 per cent," he said.
"However, to beat such a record, what you need above all is for the sea to let you through. As I respected the sea, as I respected my boat, as I went round the Earth without polluting it, the sea let me through."
BYM has an excellent review of his sail here.

Team Nokia - 18 foot skiff

For some very nice overhead shots and a great soundtrack, here is some more action.

2007 Darwin Awards

The Darwin Awards are given out to those individuals who are helping the gene pool by removing themselves from it. This years awards have been awarded and you can see them here.

Pirate Kings

Ever want to know more about the pirates and adventurers of yesteryear? For instance, did you know it was Magellan who named the Pacific for it's placid waters? For a very cool look back, click here.

SoCal Sufer Greg Long Wins at Mav's

Greg Long received a perfect 10 in the finals and rode to victory on a beautiful day in Half Moon Bay. The contest had some some pretty good waves in the 20 foot range. There were some lulls here and there but not a bad day at all. During one of the lulls, the six finalists got to talking and decided that no matter who won, they would split the purse evenly among the group. That way the pressure would be off and they could just have fun! What a cool thing to do. Just after that decisoin, a huge 35 foot monster rose up and Long timed it perfectly. He was almost free falling off the lip then he caught a rail and down the face of the wave he went for the best ride of the day. Many of the top riders like Mel and Flea did not even make the finals. After not having the contest last year because of lack of waves, the organizers wanted to make sure the contest went on this year. 40-50,000 folks turned up to watch however since the waves break 1/2 mile out, there wasn't that much to see from the beach. Congrats to Mr. Long! To watch the highlights of the finals, click here.

The Green Light for Mav's Surf Contest!

They just lit up the green light for the Men Who Ride Mountains Surf Contest at Maverick's in Half Moon Bay, Ca. The top riders (26 of them) in the world are now winging their way to SFO for some waves that will change their life. The contest will be held on Saturday, January 12th. Waves are predicted to be in the 20'-30' range with no wind. Could be a fantastic set up for the boyz! The word from the organizers is to watch it on the web and don't worry about trying to get to the beach to watch it. There is a very fragile ecosystem in place and last year a mom was critically injured when a 200 lb. boulder fell on her as she was watching from the beach. For those interested, you can watch it here. COWABUNGA!

Stream and Download Music for Free

The landscape of free music on the web is changing everyday and it can be difficult to stay on top of it. In an effort to keep you on top, we have featured several posts on free music on the web. Here is a link that will introduce to a whole new batch of related sites. Have fun!

Flying at the Gorge

Steampunk Retro Computers

Stars and Planets

This video will show you how small and insignificant our planet is in comparison to other planets and stars in our galaxy.

Pic of the Day

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